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Hot Tuna comes to Phoenix!
Well, Mesa to be exact. Last night Jorma, Jack and Barry weathered the heat and performed for an intimate crowd of in tune followers at the Mesa Arts Center. For those of you who are unfamiliar with the…
Continue Reading »Hot Tuna in Colo. & Ariz. July 2012
(Austin, Texas) Hot Tuna, Jorma Kaukonen and Jack Casady, rev up their audiences with groundbreaking music and insightful songs that keep them a moving musical force. Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees from their legendary Jefferson Airplane…
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Feb. 22 Camden Opera Hse, Camden, ME Feb. 23 Infinity Hall, Norfolk, CT Feb. 24 The Colonial Thtr, Keene, NH Feb. 25 Swyer Thtr - The Egg, Albany, NY Feb. 27 Rams Head Tvrn, Annapolis, MD Feb. 29…
Continue Reading »Hound Dog - Big Momma Thornton
Willie Mae "Big Mama" Thornton (December 11, 1926 – July 25, 1984) was an American rhythm and blues singer and songwriter. She was the first to record the hit song "Hound Dog" in 1952. The song was #1…
Continue Reading »Hound Dog - Elvis Presley
Elvis Aaron Presleya (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977) was one of the most popular American singers of the 20th century. A cultural icon, he is widely known by the single name Elvis. He is often referred…
Continue Reading »Hound Dog Taylor
Theodore Roosevelt "Hound Dog" Taylor (April 12, 1915 - December 17, 1975) was an American Chicago blues guitarist and singer. Taylor was born in Natchez, Mississippi in 1915 (although some sources say 1917). He originally played piano, but…
Continue Reading »Hound Dog Taylor and Little Walter
Little Walter joined Muddy Waters' band in 1948, and by 1950, he was playing acoustic (unamplified) harmonica on Muddy's recordings for Chess Records; the first appearance on record of Little Walter's amplified harmonica sound was on Muddy's "Country…
Continue Reading »House Blues artist: John Primer - Teardrops for Magic Slim - New Release Review
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Teardrops For Magic Slim, from John Primer and it's a strong blues release. Opening with JB Lenoir's classic, Mama Talk To Your Daughter, Primer on guitar and…
Continue Reading »House Burning Down - Ana Popovic
Ana Popović (Serbian Cyrillic: Ана Поповић, born 1976, Belgrade, Serbia) is a blues guitarist and singer. Ana Popović's father first introduced her to the blues, through an extensive record collection and sessions hosted at the family home. Popović…
Continue Reading »House Call - Marshall Lawrence - New Release Review
I just received the newest release, House Call by Marshall Lawrence, a nod to Lawrence's Ph.D in Physhology and how the blues will cure your ills. . Opening with Mean Momma Blues, Lawrence wastes no time showing his…
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